Heritage Bank NW Data Breach Investigation
Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Heritage Financial Corporation, which does business as Heritage Bank NW (“Heritage Bank”), regarding its recent data breach. The Heritage Bank data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION D/B/A HERITAGE BANK NW:
Heritage Bank is a community bank based in Washington. Founded in 1927, Heritage Bank provides a range of financial services to individuals and businesses, including savings and checking accounts, home loans, debit and credit cards, business loans, merchant services, wealth management, and more.2,3 Headquartered in Olympia, Washington, Heritage Bank employs over 500 individuals.2,3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Heritage Bank announced that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice shared on its website, on or about March 2, 2026, Heritage Bank identified unauthorized activity within its network.1 As a result, Heritage Bank launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Heritage Bank confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems related to employees and customer may have been accessed and acquired by an unauthorized third party during the breach. As a result, Heritage Bank began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Account number
- Individual taxpayer identification number
- Date of birth
- Address
On March 20, 2026, Heritage Bank posted notice of the breach on its website. Based on the website breach notice, Heritage Bank is providing affected individuals with [a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the website breach notice is below.
If you believe you have been affected by the Heritage Financial Corporation d/b/a Heritage Bank NW breach:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
